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Hope For Today #165- Expansion Happens Even In Our Misery!

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

2020 has been a very hard year for many. In our ministry, one of our staff members husbands passed away from COVID 19 in April. Because of the lockdown, many people have lost their jobs and many businesses have gone … Continue reading →

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Hope For Today #165 – Expansion Happens Even In Our Misery!

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

2020 has been a very hard year for many. In our ministry one of our staff members husband passed away from Covid 19 in April . Because of the lockdown many people have lost their jobs and many businesses … Continue reading →

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Hope for Today #162 – Expansion Sometimes Requires God Moving Us!

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Maybe you have been in church where people are crying out, Bless me Lord! Bless me Lord!It seems that today everybody wants God’s blessing – but few people understand the cost involved. Hi there, I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and … Continue reading →

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans As We Start Afresh!

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

As I asked people what they did when the lockdown was released, it was interesting to hear their responses. I was looking for the big plans that they had hoped and dreamed about. Most of the people responded about enjoying being back … Continue reading →

Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed | Tagged 2020, Bible, clergy, confidence, dreams, eternity, family, fasting, future, Holy Spirit, hopes, Israel, lockdown, mission, New Year, Noah, pastor, plans, prayer, purpose, quarantine, siritual, spirit, tour, virus, Vision, worldly | Leave a comment

Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are About Thriving!

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Like in a hurricane or an earthquake, when everything around us is shaking and spinning and tearing apart, fear can grip us and terrorize us. How we handle storms, like the global pandemic, reveals more about us, and our relationship with … Continue reading →

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Hope For Today In Times of Disaster!

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Whatever else we want to say about the global pandemic we have been in, one thing is for sure: We have never seen anything like this in our lifetime. Everything closed, people frantic and panicked; People struggling and trying to … Continue reading →

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When Problems Plague a Nation!

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

In one of the most familiar passages for most Bible students, King Solomon of United Israel dedicated the Temple he had built to the Lord. Then he prayed a passionate, well thought out prayer for mercy from God. For 2 … Continue reading →

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are Hampered!

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Bad advice. We’ve all taken it and we’ve all suffered from it. It seems like everyone has a plan for our lives, and many people are working very hard to make sure we do not succeed in 2020! Hi there, … Continue reading →

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What Covid-19 Has Given Me!

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

While joining in corporate worship is good and it is enjoyable to honor His name with God’s people, I am thrilled for the time alone with Him daily in the Word as I hear His voice so clearly and He … Continue reading →

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Flourishes When It Is Well Watered On a Regular Basis!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

This is our year of expansion! This is the year when we thrive. But you can be sure, that if we choose to thrive, someone will choose to oppose us. Yet, greater is he that is in you then he … Continue reading →

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